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Kadena Command Team takes final flight
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18th Wing Public Affairs July 13, 2025
Senior Airman Melany Bermudez
18th Wing Public Affairs July 13, 2025
(Senior Airman Melany Bermudez, 18th Wing Public Affairs)
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, climbs into a HH-60W Jolly Green II before his final sortie with the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. A Wing commander’s name on an aircraft signifies honor and recognition for the individual holding that rank, as a way to acknowledge their leadership and command responsibilities.